AN: So this is the last chapter! I am actually quite sad that this story is finished. Thank you to everyone who read this, it means a lot :)
I'm still thinking about writing an Epilog, so let me know if you would like me to do it or if you are happy with the end as it is!
Also I would love for you to tell me what you think of this story as a whole, so please leave a review! :)
Lydia lay down and tried to fall asleep, but she was way too disappointed and sad to sleep. She dozed for a while and eventually Stiles lay down beside her. It was getting later and neither of them knew exactly where the island was because it was too dark by now. Lydia moved closer to Stiles who immediately wrapped her up in a hug and they both fell asleep.
Lydia woke up because something was poking into her back. She opened her eyes slowly, disoriented for a moment, before she noticed Stiles next to her and the water that surrounded them. She looked at Stiles and when she noticed that he was still asleep she turned around with a start to find out what had woken her up by poking into her back.
She let out a small scream when she saw the boat with about ten people that was right beside their raft. Stiles woke up with a start at Lydia's scream and looked around frantically until he saw the boat and scrambled to get between Lydia and the strangers. He didn't know if they were friendly or not and without even thinking about it, his first instinct was to protect Lydia. Lydia yelped a little but stayed behind Stiles.
"Um… hi", he said. He had no idea what you were supposed to say in this kind of situation and Lydia chuckled quietly.
"Do you need help?" one of the men said, ignoring Stiles' greeting.
"Oh thank god you speak English! Yes, we do! We were kidnapped and then there was a storm and the boat got wrecked and our kidnappers drowned. But we found an island that we have been living on for about 3 months but then we noticed that there were ships coming by and …" Stiles rambled and the man who had spoken looked as if he was sorry that he had asked in the first place.
Lydia wasn't sure if he believed them but they looked friendly enough that she moved around Stiles.
"Hi, the short version is that, yes, we need help please." The man smiled at her and Stiles rolled his eyes. Wasn't that what he had just said?
The other men sprang into action, helping the two into their boat and starting their journey to shore. Even though the boat wasn't exactly big, it was really fast and after about five hours they had finally reached the shore. They could see that the press was already waiting, but they were ushered towards two different ambulances and shielded by the police.
Stiles started a discussion with the police when they wanted them to let go of each other to get in one ambulance each and the police soon gave up. Stiles assured them they didn't need to go to the hospital but he was ignored and he didn't care too much, as long as he could stay with Lydia.
Neither of them was really able to process that they were actually back and safe. They were examined and given some food and even though it was only hospital food, it tasted amazing after living off of berries for almost three months.
Lydia and Stiles were sitting on Lydia's hospital bed together when there was a knock on the open door and the Sheriff and Mrs. Martin appeared in the doorframe. Lydia's mum was crying and the Sheriff was fighting back tears, both not daring to move, fearing they might vanish again.
"Mum?" Lydia asked, her voice cracking. This one word made everybody move and they hugged their parents for what seemed like an eternity. When they had let go Lydia suddenly felt someone crashing into her and when she realised it was Allison she hugged her back and the tears started flowing again.
"We really meant to give you guys more time but we couldn't wait any longer! Sorry!" she said, looking at the Sheriff apologetically. Scott let go of Stiles and held out his arms to Lydia and she stepped into them happily.
After spending some time together and Stiles reassuring everyone that they were both fine repeatedly, the Sheriff and Mrs. Martin went to talk to the doctors to take them home. Stiles and Lydia were sitting on the bed again and without even realising it, Stiles had taken Lydia's hand at some point. It was just so natural to them to be touching the other, that Lydia only really noticed when she saw the shocked but happy look Allison gave her. She blushed and just shrugged, moving a little closer to Stiles. Scott smiled at her when he noticed and nodded appreciatively at Stiles who just grinned proudly.
Somehow, there was a silent agreement that they would get all the details, or any details really, later and no one mentioned it when the Sheriff came back and announced that they were free to go. The Sheriff and Mrs. Martin had been driving with two separate care to be able to bring Scott and Allison and naturally, the Sheriff expected Stiles to drive with him and Lydia's mum expected her drive with her.
But neither of them wanted to let go of the other. They knew they were being unreasonable but they had been spending every hour of the last months together and they were just not ready to be without the other. After an argument was threatening to ensue, Lydia's mum gave in and let her ride with the Sheriff, taking Allison and Scott with her.
The two were sitting in the backseat, Stiles in the middle so he was closer to Lydia and the Sheriff purposefully ignored their closeness. He even turned up the radio to give them a little privacy as he was sure that they had to talk a little before they would inevitably have to go to their respective homes after the three-hour drive home.
"I think your dad knows", Lydia smiled when she noticed the music.
"Yes, he probably does." Stiles chuckled. "I don't think we have been very subtle now, have we?" he added with a smirk.
"I guess not", she chuckled and moved even closer to him.
They spent the rest of the drive talking and just enjoying being close to the other, both dreading the moment they would arrive at home. The inevitable moment came and Lydia's mum was already waiting for her when they arrived at her home.
All three of them got out of the car and the Sheriff hugged Lydia goodbye before getting back into the car, trying to give the two some privacy. And it would have been great if Lydia's mum wouldn't have been standing in the opened front door, waiting for Lydia to come inside impatiently.
Neither of the two knew if the other was comfortable with kissing in front of their parents and so they only hugged goodbye, before letting go of each other reluctantly.
"You have spent the past three month with no one except him! Aren't you tired of seeing him by now?" Lydia's mum asked when she had reached the door, apparently completely oblivious to her feelings.
"No, not even a little", she replied with a huge smile.
After talking to her mum for ages, Lydia went upstairs to her room to sleep. Apart from her family and friends, food and her bed had been the two things that she had been looking forward to the most. She let herself sink into the comfort of her bed slowly, savouring the moment. She had been thinking about Stiles the whole evening and she missed him, especially now that she was going to sleep.
She wasn't used to sleeping alone anymore and she hated the fact that neither of them had a cell phone so she couldn't even call him. But he was probably already asleep anyway, so it didn't matter. He had promised to come see her first thing in the morning tomorrow and with this thought on her mind she settled down in her bed, trying to fall asleep.
She tossed and turned, founding herself reaching out to Stiles when her door suddenly opened with a soft click. She sat up in her bed and saw someone sneaking into her room quietly. Her heartbeat sped up, knowing that it was Stiles, and a huge grin spread across her face. He tiptoed over to her bed and she scooted to the side immediately, making room for him.
He lay down beside her and claimed her lips the second he could and she couldn't help but smile against his lips. When he pulled back he grinned back at her.
"What are you doing here?" she questioned, failing to put on a scolding voice.
"I told you I would come over first thing tomorrow!" he answered and pointed to Lydia's alarm clock that read 00:04.
Lydia shook her head slightly and pulled him towards her for another quick kiss.
"You're unbelievable!" she said, tracing the outline of his jaw gently. She looked into his eyes intently and Stiles noticed the change in her eyes and swallowed the sarcastic comment he had wanted to make.
"I love you", she whispered and Stiles' face lit up.
"I love you, too", he answered before wrapping her up in his arms and holding her to him as tightly as he could.
"You're perfect", Stiles suddenly said and Lydia was taken back to the moment when he told her that she was almost perfect.
"Oh, I am perfect now, am I? What happened to the almost?" she asked in a playful voice.
"You learned to show and express your feelings, and now you are entirely perfect", he said, and Lydia was a little surprised at his earnest answer.
"And I have you to thank for that", she admitted and smiled into his chest that she was still pressed against.
THE END!
AN: I will start the collection of Stydia One Shots soon, so keep an eye out for those :) You can also send in requests for One Shots! Thanks again for reading and one last time, please review :D